Cheese And Mushroom Spiral Meatloaf Food

SPIRAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Mix the meats, soup mix, water, oatmeal, egg, steak sauce and herbs together in a large bowl.
• Pat meat mixutre into a rectangle.
• The meat should be about 1/2 inch thick.
• Lay the baby spinach leaves over the meat, overlapping them to form a solid layer.
• Sprinkle all but 1/2 cup of cheese over the spinach.
• Carefully roll the meat up.
• This can be a little tricky, but once the first roll is made, it gets easier.
• Once rolled, pinch the ends to seal and place on a cooking sheet.
• Sprinkle remaining cheese and reserved parsley on top.
• Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes.
• Let rest for five minutes before slicing.

CHEESE AND MUSHROOM-STUFFED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and mushrooms.
• Cook until mushrooms are golden-brown and liquid evaporates, about 8-9 minutes.
• Cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175C).
• Mix beef and everything else but cheese.
• Turn out onto large square of plastic wrap.
• Pat into 9 x 12 inch rectangle.
• Spread mushroom filling over rectangle, leaving a ½ inch border on all sides.
• Cover mushrooms with cheese.
• Starting at one short end, roll up jelly roll fashion. Take time and lovingly pat it into a compact shape to fit into your loaf pan - this will ensure that it doesn't crack as it bakes.
• Arrange seam side down in 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
• (Can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate) Bake until loaf shrinks from sides of pan and browns, about 1 hour.
• Pour off any drippings.
• Gently turn out loaf and let stand 10 minutes before slicing.

MUSHROOM AND PROVOLONE MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Combine the meatloaf mix, mushrooms, breadcrumbs, provolone, parsley, eggs, onion, garlic, 1/4 cup of the ketchup, 1 tablespoon of the Worcestershire, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Using your hands, mix together until well combined.
• Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking sheet and form it into a compact oval-shaped loaf, about 9 inches by 5 inches. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Stir together the brown sugar, remaining 1/4 cup ketchup and remaining 1 teaspoon Worcestershire in a small bowl for the glaze. Remove the meatloaf from the oven and brush the top and sides all over with the glaze. Return to the oven and bake until the glaze starts to caramelize and a thermometer inserted in the center of the meatloaf registers 160 degrees F, about 25 minutes more. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

MUSHROOM SWISS MEATLOAF

Steps:

• In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion until no longer opaque (you can adjust the amount to 1/2 onion if your family doesn't love onions like mine).
• Slice mushrooms and add, cooking until done. (You may substitute a 4 oz. can of mushrooms, drained.)
• While onions are cooking, mix ground beef, eggs, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Stir well.
• Tear off a sheet of aluminum foil, approximately the size of a 9x13 pan.
• Spread meat mixture onto foil in the shape of the rectangle. Place cheese slices down the middle crosswise (down the short center). Pour on onions and mushrooms.
• Fold edges of meat in towards the center. Seal seam.
• Flip the meat over into a baking dish, such as a 9x13 glass dish, seam side down and make sure ends and seams are sealed and no filling is exposed.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-55 minutes. This can be served alone, with ketchup (for a burger taste), or even with brown gravy, if desired.

HEAVENLY MEATLOAF WITH BLUE CHEESE, MUSHROOMS, AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.
• Mix eggs, spinach, mushrooms, bread crumbs, onion, milk, blue cheese, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, cayenne pepper, oregano, basil, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. Add ground beef and mix thoroughly with your hands; pack into prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center, 45 to 60 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

CHEESY SPINACH-STUFFED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, lightly combine meat loaf ingredients. On a waxed paper, pat into a 14x10-in. rectangle. , In a small bowl, combine filling ingredients. Spread over rectangle, leaving 3/4 in. around edges. Starting with a short end, roll up jelly-roll fashion. Press meat mixture over filling at both ends to seal. Place loaf, seam side down, on a rack in a roasting pan. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 1 hour. Spread with ketchup; bake for 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand a few minutes. Cut into 1-in. thick slices.

CHEESY MUSHROOM MEATLOAF

Steps:

• 1. Combine beef, egg, Worcestershire sauce, pepper, salt, milk, onion and bread crumbs in a large mixing bowl. Mix well. Roll out onto wax paper into an 8x5 rectangle, 1/2 inch thick. Sprinkle cheese and mushroom on top of beef mixture. Roll lengthwise like a jelly roll. Place seam side down in baking dish. Bake for one hour at 350°
• 2. Blend brown sugar and ketchup. Spread over loaf as soon as it comes out of the oven. May not need to use all of the ketchup mixture on top.
• 3. With the addition of cheese in this meatloaf recipe the result is a more savory and rich flavor than most meatloaves.

PESTO FILLED SPIRAL MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover the inside of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
• In a mixing bowl, thoroughly combine the ground chuck, sausage, bread crumbs, beaten eggs, salt, nutmeg, and pepper.
• In a separate bowl, combine the pesto, 1 cup of the Cheddar cheese, the crumbled bacon,a nd the hard-cooked eggs.
• Place the meat mixture between 2 sheets of waxed paper and roll into a rectangular shape about 1/3 inch thick.
• Remove the top sheet of waxed paper and spread the pesto mixture all over the top of the flattened meat.
• Roll up the meat like a jelly roll, peeling back the remaining waxed paper as you go.
• Shape the ends of the roll, as needed, with your hands to form a neat cylindrical shape, entirely enclosing the pesto.
• Place the meat loaf, seam side down, in the prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle the meat loaf with the remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese.
• Bake until cooked through and browned, 1 hour.
• Pesto: Place the garlic and half of the olive oil in a food processor.
• Process until the garlic is pureed.
• Add the remaining oil, the basil, pine nuts, and Parmesan.
• Process to a smooth paste.
• The pesto should be fairly dry for the meat loaf.
• If the puree is too wet, blot it with paper towels to remove excess oil.